Hugo Chavez, the President of Venezuela, is on visit to Russia, already for the 6th time. The talks will be focusing on bilateral trade and economic relations. The Venezuelan president, who is known as an outspoken critic of the U.S. foreign policy, is expected to sign substantial deals on Russian arms deliveries to Venezuela. How come that the relations between Russia and this Latin American country have become so intense? Is it all business or there is a geopolitical aspect? To answer these questions, our guest today is Boris Kagarlitsky.